The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-05-07
Lisbon Items.

Have the readers of the ADVOCATE forgot
ten that there is q town of this name situated
varv near the southern border of Carroll
We'll. It still exists, apd its inhabitants are
moving along quietly aud orderly. just now
the farmers are pushing ahead planting corn,
potatoes. &c. This section is far famed for
the heavy crops of corn grown here annually.
During the latter part of The past winter
our local paper here was almost hlled weekly
with the glowing accounts OF the immense
crop grown. Some correspondents claimed
that thew grew it near Woodbine SO large.
that if a man could get to the top OF the stalk
he could see the sky. Woodbine is beyond
our borders, and was described last week IN
the Times as folIows-verbatim This towa
is booming and is composed of three stores, a
blacksmith shop, lumber yard and a restau'
rant We write this for the benefit OF the
inhabitants of the place generally, and the
correspondent in particular, knowing he will
see the ADVOCATE Why, there are several
dwelling houses that help to constitute the
place, or town. =.
Gilbert Fisher is building new dwelling IN
this place. All the residents here are clean
ing up and Frightening up their houses.
There is not house for rent in the village
DIR. A. Riggs. is building large and ex-
pensive house at Cooksville, on the site OF
the one burned in February. The back build
ing is up and will be ready for occupancy as
soon as the plastering dries sufficiently.
We congratulate you, Messrs. Editors, for
your success in presenting such a complete
history of Carroll county. The supplement
was not "a daisy but whole bouquet of
roses and forget me nots.
We have been requested to call the atten-
ton of the commissioners of both counties to
the condition of the bridge over the Patapsco
at Morgan Station. A new floor is badly
needed. The superintendent at the paper
mill has patched it up at his own cost repeat
edly There is much travel to and from this
point. The mill uses a large amount OF
straw, and is a good market for the same to
the farmers ON both sides for miles. On the
Howard side a broad and well graded road
leads to the pike, kept in repair by the coun-
ty, though made in its present good condition
principally by the enterprise and capital CT
our citizens.
Another source of grievance to many is the
fact that the Winchester express does not
stop at this station on the Eastern trips. We
hope with the return of Mr.. Clements that all
this will be changed and the trains stop here
as formerly.
We have received from the author, Rev. j.
7. Lassel, copy of the unique book, The
New SOUTH Just issued from the press. We
are reading it carefully and with request for
a criticism. There are many fine passages in
the book. ''The thoughts that breathe are
stamped there that proclaim the author to be
true poet. We predict success for the
work The author resides in this town and is
in charge of this circuit of the NJ. P. Church.
He served in the Confederate Army.
Brave ms the bravest who donn'd the Gray,
True as the truest that wore it."
A four year-old son of Joseph Shipley, of
Lisbon, was tramped upon and kicked by one
of his fathers horses Wednesday afternoon
and seriously injured. The child's skull was
fractured, besides being badly bruised about
the body.
Farmers are planting corn on every side.